RANGPANCHAMI

• Title: Rangpanchami

• Author: VA PU (Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar)

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

• Language: Marathi

• Publishing Year: 1980

• Edition: 17th Edition

• Pages: 280

• ISBN: 9788177665789

• Category: Literature

• Binding: Paperback

Description:

Rangpanchami is a celebration of life, akin to the Festival of Colours, where a variety of vibrant colours are used to symbolize the diversity and beauty of human experiences. Much like how the festival brings colours into our lives, this book presents the many "shades" of human emotions and moments. The characters and experiences in life, much like the different hues, each bring something unique and special.

In this book, VA PU captures the essence of life's many colours—happiness, sorrow, wisdom, foolishness, enthusiasm, and depression. Through his sensitive mind and extraordinary ability to observe and articulate the nuances of human emotions, he brings these moments to life. VA PU uses these shades to illuminate even the darkest times and helps preserve them in words, allowing readers to reflect on their own lives.

In his own words, VA PU describes this work as one by a "common man," like R. K. Laxman’s everyday man, someone who has experienced love, kindness, and sorrow, and expressed those feelings through his writing. The author acknowledges that while he has received much from others, he has given little in return, which adds an authentic and humble touch to the narrative. The book is a reflection of his journey—a journey filled with moments so beautiful and memorable that they now blend into an inseparable part of his being.

Through Rangpanchami, VA PU shares with readers a glimpse into the vibrant and varied colours of life, each contributing to the person he is today. It’s a book that allows us to look at our own lives and say, “Yes, this has happened to me too.”